مجموعة ٨٤/٥(٤) "ملخصات شرق أوسطية من وزارة الطيران المدني" [و‎‎١‎١] (١٠٧/٢٢)

TRIPOLI TANIA. CYRENAICA.
124* The question of undesignating the R.A.P. Controlled Castel Benito Alport
and designating in lieu nellaha (maintained by the Americans) in the interests
mainly of charter operators is still under active consideration. The problem
is rendered more complex by a recent request from B.O.A.G. to use Castel Benito
for their trunk services in lieu of ^ialta until repairs to the latter airfield
have been put in hand.
125. A somevdiat similar problem exists in the case of El Adem and Benina,
iieanwhile, a report on the full Civil Aviation requirements at Benina is awaited.
ERITREA.
126. In consequence of the consultations on Asmara aerodrome between si.C.A.,
Treasury and the Tar Office foreshadowed in paragraph 44 of A.E. Summary No.5,
the Treasury have agreed to repair work being undertaken on the two runways
within a maximum of 010,000.
127. While this ministry holds the view that it is desirable that the aerodrome
shoula be maintained, it feels that the responsibility for operating and
maintaining it must rest with the B.-jl.A. -with B.O.A.C. acting as their agents,
and that there can be no question of the cost of the aerodrome falling on M.C.A.
funds. In this connection it is understood that the B.O.A.C. figures of
running .costs are currently under examination by the B.wI.A. authorities in
Eritrea with a view to operating with the strictest economy and austerity
consistent with safety.
Nue to difficulties in arranging Ronoo facilities, in turn due to the
extreme pressure of work in the Section concerned the publication of the present
summary has been unavoidably delayed.
April, 1947*
Planning Division.